Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb reinvent

2 senses of reinvent

Sense 1
reinvent -- (bring back into existence; "The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected")
       => create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")

Sense 2
reinvent -- (create anew and make over; "He reinvented African music for American listeners")
       => recreate -- (create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting")